DRC Pilot and Feasibility Project Grants

The DRC Pilot and Feasibility Project Grants at Yale University aim to foster innovative research in diabetes and related metabolic disorders. These grants, ranging from $30,000 to $40,000, are available for one year starting February 1, 2025. Eligible applicants include new and established investigators willing to explore diabetes-related problems. The program encourages collaborative projects and aims to generate preliminary data for future independent research funding.

Objective
The overall objective of the Yale Diabetes Research Center (DRC) is to promote novel and cutting edge research in diabetes and related metabolic disorders by facilitating the interactions of basic and clinical scientists, and in turn the development of interdisciplinary, interdepartmental scientific initiatives that may be translated from the bench to the bedside and ultimately into new strategies for the prevention, treatment and cure of patients with or who are at risk for diabetes.
serve as a catalyst to enhance existing programs in diabetes-related researchencourage established investigators not presently working in diabetes-related areas, to bring their expertise to bear on problems relevant to diabetes in the broad senseefficiently organize time-consuming and/or costly techniques through Core facilities to leverage funding and enhance the productivity of investigators conducting diabetes researchpromote the training and development of young clinicians and scientists engaged in diabetes related researchcreate a stimulating environment that promotes the interchange of information and ideas among scientists at the local and national level.
The Yale Diabetes Research Center is pleased to announce the availability of pilot and feasibility project grants commencing February 1, 2025 for one year to fund collaborative research projects in the amount of ~ $30,000 to 40,000.
Award Description
The DRC Pilot and Feasibility Study Award is intended to provide support that will allow an investigator to obtain preliminary data for an application for independent research support.

Eligibility

Applications must be related to diabetes or metabolism.Those eligible to apply fall into three categories:New investigators without current or past non-mentored NIH research project support as a principal investigator.Established investigators with no previous work in diabetes related areas who wish to apply their expertise to a problem in this area.Established investigators in diabetes research who propose testing innovative ideas that represent a clear departure from ongoing research interests.All eligible investigators must have faculty appointments at the time of the award.ApplicationEach pilot and feasibility study proposal should clearly state the justification for eligibility of the investigator under one of the above criteria. The proposed pilot and feasibility study should present a testable hypothesis and clearly delineate the question being asked, detail the procedures to be followed and discuss how the data will be analyzed. The proposal must be on a diabetes-related topic and be submitted using the NIH research project application (RO1) format (PHS398). Projects should be well focused since funding for these studies is limited to two years or less.
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Ineligibility

Pilot and Feasibility Study support is not intended for large projects by established investigators which would otherwise be submitted as a separate research grant application.Pilot and feasibility funds are also not intended to support or supplement current ongoing funded research by an investigator.Postdoctoral associates and postdoctoral fellows are not eligible for this award.Individuals who have received a Pilot and Feasibility Award in the past 5 years are discouraged from applying.Awardees from the past 5 years are precluded from applying unless the proposal is in a new area of study.